What color is #ADDEEE?

#ADDEEE is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Lady-In-Waiting. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADDEEE?

The RGB value is 173, 222, 238: 173 red, 222 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADDEEE?

The complementary color is #EEBDAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADDEEE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.46:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADDEEE color

#ADDEEE rgb(173, 222, 238)

Shades of teal

The hex color #ADDEEE is a light, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 87.1% green and 93.3% blue (173, 222, 238).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 66% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Lady-In-Waiting (#AEDCEC), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.46:1).

#ADDEEE color codes

HEX	`#ADDEEE`
RGB	`rgb(173, 222, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 87.1%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 66%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 27%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 7%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.65, -12.17, -12.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.65, 17.78, 226.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.783, 67.297, 90.765)`
Decimal	`11394798`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADDEEE, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #ADDEEE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADDEEE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #ADDEEE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #addeee; }
.text { color: #addeee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #addeee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 222 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #addeee, #adbeee); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #ADDEEE?: #ADDEEE is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Lady-In-Waiting. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADDEEE?: The RGB value is 173, 222, 238: 173 red, 222 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADDEEE?: The complementary color is #EEBDAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADDEEE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.46:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.